Dec 02 LISTEN: Supreme Court appears likely to rule in favor of crisis pregnancy center in challenge to state investigation By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The facilities often known as “crisis pregnancy centers” have been on the rise in the U.S., especially since the Supreme Court overturned abortion as a nationwide right in 2022. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 9:30 Rise of crisis pregnancy centers highlights shift in anti-abortion movement By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving faith-based pregnancy centers in New Jersey. The organization is hoping to block the state from investigating whether they misled women into believing the centers offered abortions. The case highlights an… Continue watching
Nov 26 Texas landlord challenges U.S. Postal Service's exemption from lawsuits over mishandled mail By Susan Haigh, Associated Press A Texas landlord's case before the U.S. Supreme Court is challenging the U.S. Postal Service's exemption from lawsuits over lost or mishandled mail. Continue reading
Nov 21 Texas seeks Supreme Court order to use congressional map judges ruled likely racially biased By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Texas on Friday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to be allowed to use a congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump that is favorable to Republicans in the 2026 elections despite a lower court ruling that it likely discriminates on… Continue reading
Nov 21 Supreme Court meets to weigh Trump's birthright citizenship restrictions, blocked by lower courts By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices could say as soon as Monday whether they will hear President Donald Trump's appeal of lower court rulings that have uniformly struck down the citizenship restrictions. They have not taken effect anywhere in the United States. Continue reading
Nov 11 Supreme Court expected to rule on whether full SNAP payments must resume By Geoff Mulvihill, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Resuming the program is a piece of the legislation adopted by the Senate and now headed to the House on to reopen the federal government. Continue reading
Nov 10 Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen By David A. Lieb, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The request Monday is the latest in a legal fight over how the program that helps 42 million Americans buy groceries should proceed during the government shutdown. Continue reading
Nov 10 Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target ahead of midterms By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Mississippi is among 18 states and the District of Columbia that accept mailed ballots received after Election Day as long as the ballots are postmarked on or before that date, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Continue reading
Nov 10 Supreme Court rejects call to overturn decadeold same-sex marriage decision By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court's 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 6:44 Longest shutdown on record disrupts air travel and food assistance for Americans By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Satvi Sunkara Any possible optimism that lawmakers would reach a deal this weekend to end the longest government shutdown on record has faded. The Senate held its first Saturday session since the shutdown began, but no votes were scheduled. John Yang speaks… Continue watching